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What did NASA do in the 80s?

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NASA began its space shuttle program in the 1980s.

In 1981, NASA's first space shuttle was launched.

On June 18, 1983, the first woman to go into space, Sally Ride, was part of the first five man team to orbit the Earth in a space shuttle.

On August 30, 1983, the first African American, Guion S. Bluford, went into space aboard Space Shuttle Challenger.

On January 26, 1986, Space Shuttle Challenger exploded.

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